Green Living Laboratory
Introduction
Green Living Laboratory (GL Lab) is accredited under the Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) of the HKSAR Government (registration no. 039), providing a wide range of services in environmental analysis and product testing. The detailed scopes are available on HOKLAS’s website.
Green Living Laboratory
Objectives
By assessing the environmental properties of samples supplied by client companies, Green Living Laboratory (GL Lab) aims to help Hong Kong enterprises comply with local and international environmental regulations, as well as assess the performance of innovative products.
Green Living Laboratory
Services
Green Living Laboratory
Green Living Laboratory is well equipped to conduct an extensive assortment of environmental analyses and tests on various products and substances, including:
Water
The Laboratory tests water – including seawater, wastewater and water from cooling systems – for:
- micro-organisms, eg, Legionella Pneumophilia, E-Coli, etc
- non-metallic constituents
- organic pollutants
- toxic heavy metals
Such analyses can also serve as treatability tests.
Sludge, Soil, and Sediment
The Laboratory tests plants and animals, such as vegetables and marine creatures, for undesirable substances including:
- non-metallic constituents
- trace metals
- trace organics
Air
The Laboratory tests indoor air, ambient air and stack emissions for:
- toxic gaseous pollutants
- trace organics
- suspended particulates
- toxic heavy metals
Plants and Animals
The Laboratory tests plants and animals, such as vegetables and marine creatures, for undesirable substances including:
- heavy metals
- pesticide residues
Chinese Medicine
The Laboratory tests proprietary Chinese patent medicines and herbal medicines in relation to the requirements specified by Hong Kong's Chinese Medicine Ordinance.
